Atsuko Tanaka

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    Atsuko Tanaka (November 14, 1962 - August 20, 2024) was a Japanese voice actress and narrator who gained very substantial fame due to her role as Major Motoko Kusanagi, the anime ur-Action Girl, as well as her impersonation of video game icon Lara Croft. Atsuko Tanaka is well known for her cool, deep, sometimes very alluring voice, which usually lands her roles of strong, professional women. However, this can be twisted, and she does evil villainesses just as well.

    Her Western equivalent may be Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, who's dubbed four of her roles to date including Motoko Kusanagi.

    She was married with a son and has a sister. Her best friend was fellow voice actress Kikuko Inoue. She frequently worked with Rikiya Koyama, using nicknames for each other. She also attended kindergarten with Tōru Furusawa.

    On August 20th, 2024, it was announced by her son Hikaru Tanaka that she passed away at the age of 61 after a year-long battle with an illness that was left unspecified, as per her wishes.

    Atsuko Tanaka has performed in the following roles:


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